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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN FIXED INCOME SHARES INC
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Aug. 30, 2011
Government STIF Portfolio | Government STIF Portfolio
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment) rr_MaximumAccountFee none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
After 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 1
After 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 3
After 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 6
After 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 13
Annual Return 2001 rr_AnnualReturn2001  
Annual Return 2002 rr_AnnualReturn2002  
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003  
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004  
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005  
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006  
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 5.11%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 2.36%
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 0.28%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 0.16%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel year-to-date
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2011
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 0.07%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel BEST QUARTER
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2007
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 1.30%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel WORST QUARTER
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn 0.03%
1 YEAR rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.16%
SINCE INCEPTION rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.00% [1]
INCEPTION DATE rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 13, 2006
Government STIF Portfolio
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney it is possible that you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
Risk Money Market Fund [Text] rr_RiskMoneyMarketFund Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible that you may lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block] rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock
Money Market Seven Day Yield Phone rr_MoneyMarketSevenDayYieldPhone 800-221-5672
[1] Inception date: 12/13/2006.